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Here’s how much the new Xbox One is going to cost

$499 in the US. 499 euros in the EU £429 in the UK. I know we always have to pay a little more for things, but really? For those who don't fancy Google converting those currencies, here's the breakdown: we're getting screwed. $499 works out at about £320. This is …

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A wild MadCatz Android console appears

As if the lacklustre selling Wii U, upcoming next-gen systems from Microsoft and Sony, a very competitive PC market, the Ouya, Nvidia Shield and Gamer Stick consoles weren't enough, Mad Catz is set to debut its own Android console in the coming few days, at the E3 conference. Announced to …

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Despite bad press, Xbox One pre-orders beating out PS4

Even though Microsoft has been hammered with bad press for its Xbox One console over the past few weeks, it's still managing to beat out the much more favourably viewed PlayStation 4 in pre-orders, according to a new report from Amazon.co.uk. First there was the fact that Microsoft just loved …

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Publishers can block you selling your Xbox One games

Cementing the idea of the future that we won't own any console games, merely rent licenses to play them, Microsoft has announced that while it personally won't stop you selling Xbox One games, game publishers will have the right and the ability, to opt out from resales as a feature …

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Sega to support Ouya with Sonic titles

Sega has announced its intention to support the Ouya, that little android console that seems to have lost a lot of ground in the months following on from its impressive Kickstarter funding last year. However, it'll now see compatible versions of Sonic CD (arguably the best Sonic game ever made) …

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Nintendo to continue selling Wii U basic

“Well, why not?” you might be asking yourself, and it's a good question. 1: Because there's a big rumour going around that GameStop in America is going to stop selling it, because nobody is buying it,  and 2: Because nobody is buying it. To make sure that the cut price, …

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Kim Dotcom’s Mega hit by DDOS attack

Kim Dotcom's file locker website, Mega.co.nz, was hit earlier this morning by a denial of service (DoS) attack and no one has yet to claim responsibility. Perhaps more surprisingly though, internet mogul Kim Dotcom, has yet to point the finger or even mention the attack on his oft-used Twitter account …

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Next gen console prices predicted

While we don't have any concrete pricing information on the next-gen consoles from Microsoft or Sony just yet, that doesn't mean speculation isn't abound. One analyst, by the name of Michael Pachter, has given a talk to investors in an E3 preview show and he thinks he's got a handle …

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Now you can Vine from your Android

If you've been sat there with your Android smartphone, seething with envy at how your Apple equipped pals can send each other six second videos of them being as nonsensical as they are on other social outlets, see red no longer my friends, as Vine just hit Android. Despite being …

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Now Take Two wants a taste of the used game pie

Microsoft has made it quite clear that it's taking a pickaxe to the used game industry and it's mining a chunk of change from it before dismembering it over the next few years. At least that's the plan, but not everyone is keen to let the software giant have all …

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No, you can’t transfer your XBLA games to the One

If you thought Microsoft was pussy footing around with its commitment to no backwards-compatibility with the Xbox One, you are sorely mistaken. The Xbox One will not only not be able to play Xbox 360 games, but you won't be able to play your XBLA games on it either. Speaking …

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How about replacing your password with a bio-tattoo?

Password strength and account security have been a hot topic for a long time, as it always seems like those making the security are one step behind those breaking it. Now though, Motorola is proposing a jump in an entirely different direction – bio-tattoos. Discussed by the head of the …

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Sony’s Kaz Hirai says PS4 is at heart, a games console

It's been a long time since games consoles were solely about playing games. Since they started adding CD playing functions, consoles have been more than just a tool for gunning down digital enemies, but you'd have been forgiven with the recent Xbox One reveal for thinking that nobody uses them …

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Humble weekly sale is all Telltale

Did you play my game of the year 2012, The Walking Dead? If not, now's your chance to get it at a steal. The Humble Weekly sale is up and this one's offering a large collection of Telltale's back catalog, for just a few dollars. So what's available in this …

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Start button officially back in Windows 8.1

After a lot of complaints – Microsoft have decided to bring back the Start Button in the Windows ‘Blue' update. Microsoft finally announced that the much discussed menu system will make a reappearance in Windows 8, in Version 8.1. Antoine Leblond, the corporate vice president of Windows Program Management, delivered …

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DotA 2 chat bans cut back on in-game abuse

One of the biggest problems of running a MOBA title like League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth or DotA 2, is that the communities that play them can be extremely caustic. Most players are nice enough, passively playing away with the odd ping to give you a heads up, but …

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Microsoft hopes to appease Xbox One DRM haters

Let's face it, there's very few people that don't think the idea to make people pay full price licensing fees for games they borrow from friends for their Xbox One is a dumb idea. Everyone's talked about it, from consumers, to journalists, to analysts. No one wants it. Microsoft has …

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Nintendo to release official Wii-mote charge pack

Nintendo has announced a new rechargeable pack for its Wii-mote controllers – as if there weren't enough of those out there already – with a quick-charge function, that should see you gaming for a full hour off just a ten minute charge time. Currently listed at 4200 Yen (£27.5), the …

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Microsoft earmarked a billion dollars for Xbox One games

Microsoft has announced that it will have 15 exclusive games during the Xbox One's first year, with eight of those being brand new IPs. It's also said that its upcoming E3 presentation, will be all about games and understandably so, as it's apparently going to be spending around a billion …

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Humble Indie Bundle 8 lands

Hot off the back of the successful Humble Double Fine Bundle, the indie loving crew behind the pay-what-you want game packs, has launched another one, this time packing in a load of different titles, including the beautiful anti-game, Dear Esther. As usual it's pay what you want (over a dollar …

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Blockbuster customers love the Xbox One

Well at least somebody does and at least somebody is shopping in Blockbuster. It's more than that thought, as Blockbuster pre-order records have been shattered by those laying down cash for an Xbox One, despite the console not hitting the shelves until much later this year. MCV has a statement …

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Microsoft wants to do TV achievements next

If we all drew one thing from Microsoft's Xbox One reveal, it's that it loves TV and wants you to watch it through your Xbox. Despite the fact that people are watching more and more content via streaming and on demand services than ever before, Microsoft is continuing to invest …

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